AUCTION BLOCKThis superb fancy vivid purplish
pink diamond weighing 2.63
carats realised $2,412,875 –
an auction record for a fancy
vivid purplish pink diamond.
It is cut in a round modified
brilliant-cut shape, which allows
the extraordinary hue and life
of the stone to be shown to its
full potential (lot 374, estimate
$2,000,000 – $3,000,000).
Animals and birds have long been a
central theme in Cartier’s creations, going
back as far as the First World War. This
delightful ‘Parrot’ ring fetched $274,758.
It is set with a cushion-shaped very light
pink diamond weighing 3.77 carats and is
a lovely example of the extraordinary detail
and execution brought to these pieces.
With its beak of mother-of-pearl and
twinkling emerald-set eyes, this charming
creature brought a breath of fresh spring
air to the proceedings in Geneva (lot 337,
estimate $200,000 – $400,000).Two diamonds, a 50.39-carat oval diamond (lot 350, estimate $7.3 million –
$8 million) that sold for $8.12 million, and a 51.71-carat round brilliant-cut
diamond (lot 373, estimate $8.2 million – $9.5 million) which went for $9.25
million, are D colour, have flawless clarity and belong to the highly rarefied
‘Type IIa’ group, made up of just 2% of gem diamonds with the highest optical
transparency. Discovered and purchased at tender in Botswana, both stones
are perfect according to all the critical criteria against which the world’s
greatest diamonds are measured.A fancy light purplish pink
diamond weighing 9.70 carats
sold for $2,592,716, setting a
new world auction record price
and a world auction record price
per carat for a fancy light purplish
pink diamond (lot 363, estimate
$500,000 – $700,000).Five breathtaking rings studded with
diamonds of varied hues, shapes and
sizes were among the key highlights of
Sotheby’s spring sale of Magnificent
Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva.
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